Rapper Rick Ross has been arrested on battery charges after domestic violence accusation, authorities say

Rapper's arrest stems from August 28 incident with his then-girlfriend at his Florida mansion; Ross charged with felony battery by strangulation (AP) — Rapper Rick Ross was arrested in Miami Beach early Thursday and charged with battery related to a domestic violence accusation, authorities said.Ross, whose legal name is William Roberts II, faces a felony charge of battery by strangulation, as well as a misdemeanor battery charge, according to online court records.An attorney for Ross, 50, said in a statement that Ross is being wrongfully accused by an ex-girlfriend whose true motivations are unclear.“The ex did not even file a police report until a month after the claimed incident allegedly took place,” defense attorney Steve Sadow said in the statement. Roberts is innocent and has pled not guilty to the charges.

He respectfully requests that his friends, fans and the general public not prejudge the situation and allow the judicial process to run its course.”Jail records showed that Ross was being held Thursday morning on $5,000 bail. An arraignment is scheduled for Oct. (AP) — Rapper Rick Ross was arrested early Thursday morning and charged with battery related to a domestic violence accusation, authorities said.

Ross, whose legal name is William Roberts II, faces a felony charge of battery by strangulation, as well as a misdemeanor battery charge, according to online court records. An attorney for Ross, 50, released a statement saying Ross is being wrongfully accused by an ex-girlfriend whose true motivations are unclear. “The ex did not even file a police report until a month after the claimed incident allegedly took place,” defense attorney Steve Sadow said in the statement.

(AP) — Rapper Rick Ross has been arrested on battery charges after domestic violence accusation, authorities say. The rapper was arrested in Miami Beach on Thursday, days after an ex-girlfriend accused him of physical abuseRick Ross has been arrested on domestic violence charges in Miami Beach, according to local police.The rapper was booked at Turner Guilford Knight correctional center at 6.10am local time on Thursday and faces one felony count of battery by strangulation as well as a misdemeanor count of battery. Rick Ross, known for his 2006 hit “Hustlin’,” was arrested Thursday by Miami Beach police on domestic violence charges, including felony battery by strangulation.